HIST 393 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: The Casualties
22 Sep 2019
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The casualties from the civil war impacted those who were implicated in the physical fighting and emotional impact. Soldiers had to disregard their own misery and attend to the wounded and dead. The living had to attend to the dead and treat them in a humane way. Civil war soldiers were worried about how their remains would be dealt with. Some were worried about their remains being neglected and their graves trampled on. Many wanted to be buried with their comrades. When the war began, military officials on both sides looked to establish regular burial procedures. In part because the unburied bodies posed threats to the health of the living soldiers. Origen bingham requested to buy liquor for his men because he believed that they would carry out orders if they were drunk. The battle of gettysburg lasted three days and delayed the attention to the dead.
